Community Hospice & Palliative Care Achieves Historic Milestone, Caring for 1,500 Patients Daily
March 10, 2025 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Community Hospice & Palliative Care proudly announces a monumental achievement in its 46-year history: surpassing 1,500 patients receiving hospice care in a single day. This makes Community Hospice the largest provider in the local community as well as one of the largest single-site providers in the nation. Nationally, the average hospice provides care to less than 100 patients a day with 63 percent of all hospices with fewer than 50 patients.
Beyond this numeric milestone, their focus remains on delivering unparalleled quality, with scores consistently surpassing national benchmarks. This commitment to excellence has established Community Hospice & Palliative Care as a leader in hospice care nationwide and a recipient of the prestigious Hospice Honors award. As the region's sole nonprofit hospice provider, they are committed to upholding the highest care and service excellence standards.
"We are celebrating this achievement with our amazing staff and sharing this news with our community with our deepest gratitude for their ongoing support," said Phillip Ward, President and CEO of Community Hospice & Palliative Care. "Each year we add to the 240,000 patients who received care over the last 46 years from this organization and we look forward to continuing the legacy as the compassionate guide at the end of life in North Florida.”
For more information about Community Hospice & Palliative Care, please visit www.communityhospice.com.
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About Community Hospice & Palliative Care
Established in 1979, Community Hospice & Palliative Care is an innovative national leader in palliative and hospice care, as well as providing programs and services to meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves. During its 45-year history, through the support of more than 1,000 employees and 1,000 volunteers, the organization helps approximately 1,500 patients per day to live better with advanced illness – at home, in long-term care and assisted
living facilities, in hospitals and at its 10 inpatient care centers. No one is ever denied care due to an inability to pay. To learn more about the support and services of Community Hospice & Palliative Care, visit CommunityHospice.com.